He ran away not because he couldn't defeat Yan Chixia and Zuo Qianhu, but because his whereabouts were exposed and he was afraid that Li Xiuyuan would appear at any time.
The plan has just begun, and Shi Hu doesn't want to die before he gets out of the way.
"Damn it, he escaped. How could this Shi Hu appear in the capital wearing the armor of the Forbidden Army and leading a group of Forbidden Army?" Zuo Qianhu gasped slightly and looked at Shi Hu who had disappeared.
Yan Chixia looked solemn: "I'm afraid this person has been lurking in the palace before. Only in this way can he avoid the exploration of ghosts and gods. I have to talk to the scholar about this and let him be careful. Zuo Qianhu, you go
Ask the Imperial Guards and see if you can get any news?"
"Leave this matter to me," Zuo Qianhu said.
Not long after, Li Xiuyuan received news from Yan Chixia.
Li Xiuyuan, who was sitting in the Yamen lobby, began to ponder at this moment: "Is Shi Hu hiding in the palace?"
"It's no wonder. With the palace as a shelter, even the Thunder Lords in the sky can't detect it. It is indeed a very safe place. However, even if Shi Hu sneaked into the palace, he could only hide in Tibet. He actually wore the Forbidden Army
The commander's armor allowed him to enter and exit the palace freely with the imperial troops. It can be seen that he
With proper imperial status."
"From a bandit who gathered a crowd to rebel, he became the commander of the imperial army in the palace. Such abilities are only possessed by the national master."
"Are these two people getting together?"
"And today is the first day that I sent the God of Thunder to patrol the capital. So Shi Hu dares to step out. With his character, he will not take such a big risk, unless there is something more important than exposing his identity?"
Li Xiuyuan stood up and looked at the dim night outside. He felt that the Imperial Master and Shi Hu were plotting something secretly.
What he cares about most about this old Black Mountain demon is not his conduct, but his cunning and ferocious methods like a tiger. This guy will never give up on what he wants to do, and will continue to plan even if he fails once.
The second time, the third time, and each time the method was more powerful than the last time
, it’s like constantly learning and growing.
"But having said that, Shi Hu, who had been hiding in the dark, took the initiative to expose his whereabouts at this moment. It can be seen that he is also anxious." A smile appeared at the corner of Li Xiuyuan's mouth: "I set a one-month deadline to lure this tiger as well.
Has it come out? Maybe he also knows that it will not be removed within this month
If you kill me, you will have no chance in the future, and you will be killed by me sooner or later."
It will be easier to handle once we know that Shi Hu has leaked traces in the capital. As long as we seize the opportunity, this guy will definitely die.
One night passed.
On the second day, Li Xiuyuan was handling official duties at the Yamen as usual. He did not lead a team to handle the case today, but just asked Cui Wei to lead the troops.
After taking the lead for a few days, you don’t need to do the rest yourself.
But early this morning, a beautiful girl came to the yamen gate. This woman was only about eighteen or nineteen years old. She was pretty and pretty. She put on a little makeup and dressed up carefully. She walked slowly carrying a food box.
Come.
"Isn't this Miss Qiurong? Why did you come to the prefect's Yamen? Do you have something to do, or do you need to report a case to the official? You can tell me, I'll take care of this matter." The yamen officer on duty changed to
When a bodyguard saw Miss Qiurong, his eyes lit up and he smiled hurriedly.
Welcoming him.
Who in the escort agency didn't know that this girl Qiurong lived in the eldest young master's backyard. Although she was a woman in distress, she was always taken care of by the eldest young master and had all the food and clothing provided. How could they?
I don't understand the importance of this girl in the escort agency.
Qiu Rong saw these three big and powerful men being so attentive, and couldn't help but understand what was going on. She blushed slightly and said: "Masters from the escort agency, the little girl didn't come here to report the case, she just wanted to ask questions."
Is Mr. Li in the Yamen at the moment?"
"Miss Qiurong, are you asking the eldest young master? By coincidence, Cui Wei is leading the team to handle the case today, and the eldest young master happens to be handling official business in the yamen. If it had been different yesterday, Miss Qiurong, you would not have been able to see her." The escort said with a smile: "
What? Does Miss Qiurong have something to do with the eldest young master? "
Qiurong said, "But it's nothing. I just suddenly saw that many masters from the escort agency were missing, and Mr. Li didn't go back either. I hadn't seen Mr. Li in the backyard for several days. After asking about the situation, I found out that Mr. Li was gone."
Your Excellency has moved to this Yamen. I thought that Mr. Li might not have eaten at this early hour.
I need food, so I came to visit you today and give Mr. Li some food by the way."
After speaking, he lowered his head slightly and smoothed his hair from his face. He felt that what he said was a little inappropriate, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Oh, so that's it." The two escorts suddenly realized.
I was afraid that the eldest young master was busy with official duties and had neglected the lady, so now the lady came to visit.
"Madam, oh, no, Miss Qiurong, the eldest young master is inside right now? Since Miss Qiurong is here to see the eldest young master, hurry in," the escort said.
When Qiu Rong heard the slip of the tongue and called herself "Madam," her heart skipped a beat and her face immediately turned red with embarrassment. However, there was no feeling of disgust in her heart, but instead she felt a bit of unspeakable joy.
"Little, little girl, just go in like this? Don't you need to report something?" she asked in a low voice, lowering her head.
"Others need to report, but Miss Qiurong still needs to report? If the eldest young master finds out, he will definitely teach me a lesson." The escort said with a grin.
Only then did Qiurong carry the food box and quickly walked into the Yamen with a red face.
When she entered the Yamen, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. After all, she had never been to the Magistrate's Yamen in her whole life, nor even the County Magistrate's Yamen in her hometown. She was inevitably a little restrained and awe-stricken towards such a place.
After a while, Qiu Rong saw Li Xiuyuan in the lobby, wearing official uniform, sitting upright, frowning at the documents and files, accompanied by civil servants and minor officials below.
"What a natural-born adult." Qiurong's beautiful eyes lit up slightly, and she secretly praised her.
But then when she saw other civil servants in the lobby, the clerk was cautious and didn't know how to speak. She could only stand stupidly in the lobby, hoping that Mr. Li would see her.
"Sir, there is a girl in the lobby. I don't know if she is reporting a crime." A clerk was very impressed and immediately took the opportunity to hand over a stack of documents and said cautiously to the side.
Li Xiuyuan put down the paperwork and raised his head, only to see a beautiful woman standing in the lobby.
"Miss Qiurong, why are you here?" he asked in shock.
"I haven't seen Mr. Li in the escort agency for many days, and the little girl came here specially to visit." Qiurong blushed slightly and gave a bow.
The reason why she came today was not only because she missed him a little, but also because Xiao Xie had been urging him these past few nights. After all, she was a female ghost and had difficulty walking, so she had to come to check on Mr. Li by herself.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Miss Qiurong is interested. I have been busy with official work these days, so I stayed in the government office for a few nights and did not go back. It made Miss Qiurong forget about it."
He and Qiu Rong lived in the same backyard and met each other often. Although they didn't say much, since the incident about the ghost foreman, it was obvious that there was a ray of affection between them. How could he not know the passionate attitude of the woman's beautiful eyes.
It was just a matter of intrigues and intrigues in the capital, and the personal affairs of the children were put aside for the time being.
Didn't think much about it.
"What are you doing, Miss Qiurong, standing so far away? Come here, you even brought a food box? Are you bringing me food?" Li Xiuyuan said.
"Well, I don't know what Mr. Li likes to eat, so I made some breakfast." Qiurong responded carefully, and then like a little daughter-in-law, she walked over with her head lowered in shyness.
She didn't dare to look at the civil servants and clerks on the side.
"Just in time, I'm hungry and haven't eaten early yet. Thank you Miss Qiurong." Li Xiuyuan said with a smile, then he opened the food box without any courtesy, took out the food and put it on the desk to eat and drink.
He rarely eats anymore because he got a lot of fairy fruits last time he went to Tianmu Mountain. If he is hungry, he will eat just one fairy fruit, which can keep him from being hungry for several months.
But he would not shirk Miss Qiurong's feelings.
Seeing Mr. Li eating so deliciously, Qiu Rong was also happy and felt that the preparations over the past few days were worth it.
"Miss Qiurong, do you know the words?" Li Xiuyuan looked at the copywriting on the table frequently and couldn't help but ask.
"I just know a little about pen and ink, I can read and write." Qiurong said,
Li Xiuyuan said: "I didn't expect Miss Qiurong to be a talented woman. That's just right. I have a lot of backlog of copywriting. Could you please ask Miss Qiurong to correct it for me later?"
Qiurong was a little surprised and said, "But, Mr. Li, how can a little girl correct these things? Besides, a little girl can't do it either."
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "It's precisely because you don't know how to trouble Miss Qiurong. The people in the yamen who can correct this thing can do it, and those who don't can't do it. And if Miss Qiurong doesn't know it, I can teach you. This is very easy." Yes, all you need to do is read the words. For example, in this document, if you think you agree with it, just circle it.
Get up and make a cross if you disagree. Do you think this is how I correct you?"
After speaking, he showed her what he had corrected.
Sure enough, there are either circles or crosses on the top.
Qiurong blushed: "Just, is it that simple?"
"Otherwise, how difficult would it be?" Li Xiuyuan said with a smile; "It just takes a little effort to read the words. It's a long speech, but there isn't much to really say. It's all gorgeous words and sentences, and it's not an imperial examination. It's very difficult to read."
When you become a prefect, you don't need to work too hard. The clerks below will do the things you have to write, and the servants will do the things you have to do. You just need to nod or shake your head.
"You sit here and take care of it for me. I'll walk around and eat." Li Xiuyuan stood up and said.
Qiurong also obeyed Li Xiuyuan's words too much. She did not refuse no matter what she was told. She actually sat in the position of the prefect, picked up the ink pen and tried to start handling official affairs.
The civil servants and officials below were all stunned.
This, Mr. Li really dares to do this, let such a young and immature woman take over the position of prefect and handle official affairs.
However, there are old officials who look at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses, as if they have not seen anything.
How can I take care of Mr. Li's private affairs at home?
Some civil servants felt that something was wrong and couldn't help but ask: "Li, Mr. Li, is there anything wrong with letting a woman handle official affairs on your behalf?"
"That's inappropriate." Li Xiuyuan said, "How about you come?"
"I don't dare to lower my rank." The civil servant said in a panic.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "She is wrong. She is at least a hundred times better than a corrupt official. All the cases have been sent to her recently, and each case has a method of handling it according to the law. All you need to do is agree or refuse. A seven-year-old child
Do I still have to sit here all the time when I can do something that everyone can do? Can I do it in the right way?
What matters when handling a case is whether the person making the correction has selfish motives. If not, then of course the judgment will be the same regardless of who makes the correction."
"Do you think she has selfish motives?"
The civil servant was only obedient and did not dare to answer.
Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "In the imperial court, the beasts eat their salary, and the rotten wood is an official. Even a woman is better than those Gonggun princes. Recently, there have been many memorials to impeach me, and I also know it. It seems that I will soon
The prefect can no longer do his job. If this is the case, who are you doing all that hard work for?"
With a sigh, he couldn't help but smile when he saw Qiurong's tense face and careful corrections, and then walked out of the lobby, ready to stretch out her confinement.
"Give me the big gun. I've been slacking off recently in my martial arts. I need to practice it, so as not to mess up things by improvising." Li Xiuyuan asked a soldier to borrow a big gun.
The appearance of Shi Hu made him wary, so he had to regain his martial arts skills to avoid being at a disadvantage in another fight with that guy.
There is no need to perform any moves, just holding the big gun in one hand and raising it forward, and then breathing in and out, activating the energy, blood, muscles and bones of the whole body.
This is called quiet practice.
But just when he had been practicing for about a while, an escort from outside suddenly ran in and reported: "Young Master, there are two girls outside who say they are here to see the Young Master."
"Are you looking for me again? Still a girl, which two girls are they?" Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment.
"It seems that one is named Fu Qingfeng and the other is named Fu Yuechi. I heard that they are the daughters of Master Fu, Fu Tianchou, the Minister of War." The bodyguard said.
"Qingfeng, Moon Pond?"
Li Xiuyuan immediately said, "Let them come in. Miss Qingfeng is my fiancée. If there is a next time, there is no need to inform her."
"Yes, sir."
The bodyguard was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that the servant's daughter was the eldest young master's fiancée. He was about to leave, but then he remembered something and suddenly said in a lowered voice: "Young Master, if that girl Qingfeng is the eldest young master,
As for the young master’s fiancée, then this young master, Miss Qiurong, will arrange it like this
I'm afraid it won't be good if we bump into you."
He is also a clever man. If Master Fu's daughter is his fiancée, this girl Qiurong can only be a concubine and side wife.
"Ahem, cough, cough," Li Xiuyuan then remembered that Miss Qiurong was working for him.
Immediately I couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed: "You are right to remind me, there is indeed something wrong. I'd better go out and meet them."
But before Li Xiuyuan walked out, he heard Fu Yuechi's careless voice: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, my sister and I are here to find you. Don't be angry with us. It's all because of my father. He didn't let me and my sister come to find you."